Comprehensive Ranking System

IRCC has issued invitations to apply for the second time during August for Canadian Experience class applicants.

The Immigration department invited 5,000 candidates in a Canadian Expereince Class (CEC)- only draw in the last day of July 2024 with minimum CRS of 510.

On January 18th, the Alberta added having relatives in the province to the province selection criteria.

Starting today, Alberta has implemented a new Expression of Interest (EOI) system for worker streams under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). Applicants must now complete a Worker EOI form through the AAIP portal, providing details like education, language proficiency, and work experience in Alberta.

The newly released Express Entry Year-End report for 2023 reveals a significant increase in the number of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) distributed 110,266 ITAs across 42 draws in 2023, marking a 136% rise from 2022’s 46,539 ITAs.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has held its first Express Entry round of invitations in over a month.

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited candidates in the most recent Express Entry draw.

Four provinces have invited candidates in most recent provincial immigration draws.

Four provinces issue ITAs in most recent draws.

This move comes as part of Canada’s attempt to mitigate driver shortages in the busing and transport trucking industries across the country.

All Express Entry programs require pre-existing work experience for PR in Canada. Here’s how student work experience is treated:

IRCC has issued 1,350 invitations to apply (ITAs) through the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program in its first CEC-specific Express Entry draw of the year. The minimum CRS score for this draw was 542.

Canada held its first Express Entry draw of the year today, and the first since November 23.

Rapid growing of workers and skilled workers in agriculture and agri-food in Canada is an alarming sign to select more foreigners through immigration programs in this field of expertise to work in this industry. 

On October 22, the 5th Express Entry draw of the month targeted the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), inviting 400 candidates with a minimum CRS score of 539. This draw followed immediately after a PNP draw on October 21, creating a back-to-back sequence featuring different streams.

On February 15, 2024, Canada introduced a significant change to the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) program, enabling international students who graduate from master’s or Ph.D. programs to receive a three-year work permit, regardless of their program’s duration.

Canada is preparing to change how Express Entry candidates are selected in the first quarter of 2023 and beyond

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that starting spring 2025, Express Entry candidates will no longer receive additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points for having a valid job offer.

In 2023, a review of Canada's Express Entry system by Statistics Canada revealed that young professionals under 40, especially those in high-demand occupations, had a higher chance of selection. This system includes the Federal Skilled Worker, Canadian Experience Class, and Provincial Nominee Programs.